Wheat grains. File photoANKARA, Jun 23Turkey continues talks with Moscow and Kyiv on establishing a safe corridor for transporting grain across the Black Sea, Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said during talks with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Earlier, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that in the matter There is some progress in the export of grain from the Black Sea ports, but there are technical issues that require discussions with Russia, Ukraine and the UN. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that if Moscow and Kyiv agree on the «grain problem», a «security zone» will be created outside the waters of Ukraine. jpg» />Protracted conflict in Ukraine threatens Europe's security, Cavusoglu said As the Star newspaper reports, during the talks, which emphasized Turkey's key role in NATO, views were expressed on the alliance's new Strategic Concept, developments in Ukraine, the fight against terrorism, the food crisis and other issues security, which will be discussed at the Madrid summit. It is specified that during the negotiations it was indicated that the allies must be in complete harmony, unity and solidarity against common security and terrorist threats, and it was stated that Sweden and Finland must meet the requirements and expectations of Turkey in the fight against terrorism.» Kalyn, recalling that Turkey continues negotiations with Ukraine and the Russian Federation on the creation of a safe corridor for the transport of grain through the Black Sea, stressed that obtaining results from this negotiation process, including in the UN, is of strategic importance since perspective of the global food b safety,» the publication clarified. The UN has repeatedly stated the threat of a food crisis due to grain shortages, the West accused Russia of opposing the supply of Ukrainian grain to world markets, Moscow categorically denied such accusations. At the same time, the Kyiv authorities themselves created many obstacles to the export of grain for export: in addition to the revealed arson of grain in the Mariupol port, Ukrainian troops carried out mining of the Black Sea, which does not allow grain to be transported to world markets by ships. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that there are no problems with the export of grain from Ukraine and Russia does not interfere with this. If Ukraine clears the ports, ships with grain will be able to leave without any problems, he noted.
